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Lancaster Livestock
April 24,2000'
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE CALVES HOGS SHEEP GOATS
MONDAY
62 18
LAST WEEK
LAST YEAR
708 32 0 340 l 30»- ’
CATTLE Compared to "ihursday, a
light mn of slaughter steers sold steady.
Holstein steers and slaughter heifers were
not well tested Slaughter cows I 00-2 00
lower A very light supply of, slaughter
bulls sold steady to 3 00 higher
SLAUGHTER STEERS Choice, few
Prime 2-4 1200-1445 lbs 71 00-74 00,
mdiv 1255 lbs 75 25 Select and low
Choice 2-3 few 1060-1285 lbs 67 75-
70 25
HOLSTEIN STEERS Not well
tested
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Couple high
Choice 2-3 1115-1175 lbs 70 25-73 75
SLAUGHTER COWS Lean 85-90 pet
lean 35 00-41 50, low dressing down to
35 50
SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade 1
1235-1860 lbs 54 00-63 00, few up to
66 25 Yield Grade 2 995-1495 lbs 50 25-
53 75
SHEEP Compared to last week,
slaughter lambs sold mostly steady and
the slaughter ewes steady to 2 00 lower
SLAUGHTER LAMBS Choice and
Prime 2-3 40-60 lbs 110 00-135 00, 60-90
lbs 10000-110 00, 90-120 lbs 9000-
100 00
SLAUGHTER EWES Utility and
Good 1-3 28 00-33 00
GOATS (All sold per head) Billies
Large 8200 Nannies Medium and
Large 55 00-65 00 Kids Choice and
Prime 92 00-96 00
Vintage Livestock
Vintage, Pa.
April 24-25,2000
Report Supplied By PDA
CATTLE CALVES SHEEP GOATS
THIS WEEK
966
LAST WEEK
1263
LAST YEAR
374 609
522 0 0
443 14 9
CATTLE Compared to Thursday,
slaughter steers sold 1 00-1 50 higher
Slaughter Heifers and Holstein steers sold
steady m a light test Slaughter cows
steady Slaughter bulls traded 2 00-3 00
higher Receipts included 35 percent
slaughter steers, 22 percent slaughter cows
1 percent slaughter bulls, and the balance
feeders
SLAUGHTER STEERS High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1145-1465 lbs 74 00-75 75
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few fancy singles up to 78 25 Choice 2-3
1160-1460 lbs 7200-74 50. Select and
low Choice 2-3 1085-1450 lbs 6900-
72.00 Select 1-3 1070-1375 lbs 64.00-
68.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS. Choice, few
Prime 2-3 1316-1710 lbs 6075-64 50
Select and low Choice 1118-1399 lbs
58 00-61 85 Few Select 1075-1147 lbs
56.50-58 50
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Few Choice
2-4 1156-1282 lbs 7000-72 75 Few
Select and low Choice 1115-1250 lbs
60 00-66 75
SLAUGHTER COWS PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK
LOW DRESSING Breakers 75-80
pet lean over-1400 lbs 40 00-46 25
39 00-41 00 Boners 80-85 pet lean
over-1200 lbs 39 00-44 50 38 00-40 00
Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean over
-1200 lbs 39 50-42 00 37 50-40 00 Lean
88-90 pet lean over-1000 lbs 38 00-
41 00 35 50-38 75 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-
90 pet lean 750 -1000 lbs 34 25-37 75
32 00-36 50
SLAUGHTER BULLS Yield Grade 1
1220-1405 lbs 53 00-57 25 few up to
58 00 Yield Grade 2 920-2185 lbs 49 75-
54.00
CALVES' Compared to last week, a
light test of veal calves sold steady to
firm Buyers showed good demand for
Holstein bulls to feed for veal and fresh
calf supplies continue to run very light
Holstein bulls sold 30 00-5000 higher
in active trading Holstein heifer prices
were mostly steady to firm with little or
no discounts for Number 2 quality Supply
included 408 head in the State graded sale
and 97 percent returned to feed
VEALERS Good and Choice 60-75
lbs 37 00-55 00 RETURN TO FARM
Holstein bulls 70-120 lbs 195 00-262.00
Plainer-type bulls 80-115 lbs 199 00-
242 00, weaker calves 80-110 lbs 50 00-
10000 Holstein heifers 80-115 lbs
317.00-34200, Plainer Heifers 305 00-
330,00, pkg 70 lbs 15000 Beef-type
bulls and heifers 90 00-245.00
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Livestock Auction
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By USDA
Thursday, April 27,2000
Cattle Calves Sheep Goats
THURSDAY
1450
LAST WEEK
855
LAST YEAR
1251
CATTLE: Compared to Tuesday,
slaughter steers sold 1.00 higher. Slaugh
ter heifers not well tested. Holstein steers
steady. Demand very good for slaughter
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steers. Slaughter bulls sold steady in a
light test. Slaughter cows 1.00 lower.
Supply included around 51 percent
slaughter steers, 38 percent calves, and
28 percent slaughter cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS; High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1170-1457 lbs 74.00-76.50,
few up to 77.25, individual 82.00. Choice
2-3 1050-1490 lbs 72.00-75.75; 1477-1550
lbs 68.50-72.75. Select and low Choice 2-
3 1100-1555 lbs 67.00-71.75. Select 1-3
920-1460 lbs 63.00-68.75.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1348-1560 lbs 64.60-66.25,
few up to 68.75. Choice 2-3 1200-1580
lbs 61.75-65.50. Select and low Choice 2-
3 1167-1571 lbs 58.00-61.50. Select 1-2
1070-1265 lbs 55.00-58.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice,
few Prime 2-4 1210-1267 lbs 71.50-72.35.
Select and low Choice 2-3 few 1030-1305
lbs 66.75-69.50.
SLAUGHTER COWS: PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 pet lean over-1400
lbs 39.25-44.75 38.00-40.50 Boners 80-85
pet lean over-1200 lbs 38.50-43.75 36.75-
39.50 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean
over-1200 lbs 37.00-41.75 34.75-38.00
Lean 88-90 pet lean over-1000 lbs 36.75-
40.50 33.50-37.00 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90
pet lean 750 -1000 lbs 34.00-36.00 33.00-
35.50.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1
1530-2010 lbs 52.00-57.50. Yield Grade 2
965-1800 lbs 49.00-54.00.
CALVES; Compared to Monday’s
auction, there were not enough light
weight calves sold for immediate slaugh
ter to test vealer prices. Trading was
active on a light supply of Holstein bull
farm calves. Bull calves suitable for spe
cial-fed veal barns sold 14.00 lower. Hol
stein heifers sold firm. Supply included
297 in the State graded sale and almost
100 percent returned to feed.
VEALERS: Few Good 66 lbs 28.00.
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RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein
bulls BS-125 lbs 159.00-186.00. Plainer
type bulls 80-125 lbs 125.00-162.00,
weaker calves 70-110 lbs 44.00-77.00.
Holstein heifers 85-115 lbs 295.00-
370.00. Plainer heifers 80-110 lbs 170.00-
310.00. Beef-type bulls and heifers 75-
105 lbs 90.00-190.00.
SHEEP: Compared to Monday;
slaughter lambs sold 10.00 to 40.00
higher. Receipts and demand were much
lighter than Monday’s auction. Slaugh
ter ewes traded mostly steady in a light
test.
SLAUGHTER LAMBS: Choice and
Prime 2-3 25-50 lbs 170.00-235.00, 75-
110 lbs 90.00-140.00. Good and Choice
1-3 80-120 lbs 60.00-78.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES: Good and
Choice yearlings and 2 year olds 35.00-
50.00.
Utility and Good 1-3 10.00-25.00.
GOATS; (All sold by the head) Billies:
Medium and Large 75.00-90.00.
Mutton : Choice and Prime 65.00-
90.00 Nannies: Medium and Large
35.00-60.00.
Kids: Choice and Prime 45.00-70.00.
Good 15.00-30.00.
Lancaster County
Weekly
New Holland, Pa.
Report Supplied By U&DA
Friday, April 28,2000
CATTLE
2485
2219
2333
THIS WEEK
LAST WEEK
LAST YEAR
CATTLE: Compared to last week’s
closing prices, slaughter steers closed
1.00- I.SO higher. Holstein steer prices
held steady. Slaughter heifers were only
lightly tested this week. Western feedlots
traded cattle mostly steady on live and
dressed basis from 73.00-75.00 and
117.00- Slaughter cows closed
steady to 1.50 lower. Slaughter bulls
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slaughter cows, 4 percent bulls, with the
balance feeders.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-4 1145-1465 lbs 71.00-76.50,
few fancy singles up to 78.25, individual
82.00. Choice 2-3 1050-1490 lbs 72.00-
75.75; 1477-1550 lbs 68.50-72.75. Select
and low Choice 2-3 1060-1555 lbs 67.00-
72.00. Select 1-3 55.00-58.00.
HOLSTEIN STEERS: High Choice
and Prime 2-3 1316-1710 lbs 60.75-66.25,
few up to 68.75. Choice 2-3 1200-1580
lbs 61.75-65.50. Select and low Choice 2-
3 1118-1571 lbs 58.00-61.85. Select 1-2
1070-1375 lbs 55.00-58.50.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS: Choice,
few Prime 2-4 1115-1282 lbs 70.00-73.75.
Select and low Choice 2-3 1030-1305 lbs
60.00-69.50.
SLAUGHTER COWS; PERCENT
LEAN WEIGHT BULK LOW DRESS
ING Breakers 75-80 pet lean 'over-1400
lbs 39.25-46.25 38.00-41.00 Boners 80-85
pet lean over-1200 lbs 38.50-44.50 36.75-
40.00 Lean (Hi-Yield) 85-88 pet lean
over-1200 lbs 37.00-42.00 34.75-40.00
Lean 88-90 pet lean over-1000 lbs 36.75-
41.00 33.50-38.75 Lean (Light-Wt) 85-90
pet lean 750 -1000 lbs 34.00-37.75 32.00-
36.50.
SLAUGHTER BULLS: Yield Grade 1
1220-2010 lbs 52.00-63.50. Yield Grade 2
920- 2185 lbs 49.00-54.00.
CALVES: Compared to last week,
veal calf prices were only lightly tested
as the demand for farm calves continues
to be very good. Holstein bulls buyers
continue to be desperate to fill orders on
a light week’s offerings of Holstein bull
farm calves. Holstein bulls returning to
feed sold 50.00 higher. Holstein heifers
closed mostly steady for the week.
CALVES
1188
998
1468
VEALERS: Good and Choice 60-75
lbs 37.00-55.00. Few Good 66 lbs 28.00.
RETURNED TO FARM: Holstein
bulls 70-125 lbs 159.00-262.00. Plainer
type 80- 125 lbs 105.00-242.00, weaker
calves 60-110 lbs 44.00-115.00. Holstein
heifers 80-115 lbs 260.00-370.00. Plainer
heifers 60-110 lbs 160.00-330.00. Beef
type bulls and heifers 65-105 lbs 90.00-
245.00.
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